News & Opportunities from the Maine Crafts Association

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2026 Co-op Advertising Opportunities Announced!
2026 Co-op Advertising Opportunities Announced!
Give Bliss! Support Maine’s Working Artists.
Give Bliss! Support Maine’s Working Artists.
Craft Sustains Us.
Craft Sustains Us.
You're Invited! 2025 Maine Craft Artist Awards Reception
You’re Invited! 2025 Maine Craft Artist Awards Reception
2025 Maine Craft Artist Award: Gabriel Frey
2025 Maine Craft Artist Award: Gabriel Frey
2025 Maine Craft Artist Award: Sarah Haskell
2025 Maine Craft Artist Award: Sarah Haskell
Visit MCA Institutional Member, Running With Scissors Art Studios during Maine Craft Weekend for Open Studios on Saturday, October 4th!
Visit MCA Institutional Member, Running With Scissors Art Studios during Maine Craft Weekend for Open Studios on Saturday, October 4th!
Mentors + Apprentices: Work from the 2025 Craft Apprentice Program, Capstone Exhibition opens October 3rd
Mentors + Apprentices: Work from the 2025 Craft Apprentice Program, Capstone Exhibition opens October 3rd
SAVE THE DATE! Maine Craft Weekend 2025
SAVE THE DATE! Maine Craft Weekend 2025
((Workshop Postponed to 2026)) Decorative Embroidery on Knitwear with Robert Sheckler
((Workshop Postponed to 2026)) Decorative Embroidery on Knitwear with Robert Sheckler
Down East Adventures with MCA - Wild Clay with Malley Weber - September 28
Down East Adventures with MCA – Wild Clay with Malley Weber – September 28
SOLD OUT - Down East Adventures with MCA - Bladesmithing: Paring Knives with Nick Rossi - September 28
SOLD OUT – Down East Adventures with MCA – Bladesmithing: Paring Knives with Nick Rossi – September 28
Down East Adventures with Maine Crafts Association
Down East Adventures with Maine Crafts Association
Save the Date! STITCH Runway Show + Style Market Returns May 22, 2025
Save the Date! STITCH Runway Show + Style Market Returns May 22, 2025
STITCH 2025 Designer Profile: Kazeem Lawal (Portland Trading Co.)
STITCH 2025 Designer Profile: Kazeem Lawal (Portland Trading Co.)
STITCH 2025 Designer Profile: Adele M. Ngoy (Adele Masengo Designs)
STITCH 2025 Designer Profile: Adele M. Ngoy (Adele Masengo Designs)
STITCH 2025 Designer Profile: Kerry Goulder (Kid Giddy)
STITCH 2025 Designer Profile: Kerry Goulder (Kid Giddy)
STITCH 2025 Designer Profile: Katie Rose (Flowbot)
STITCH 2025 Designer Profile: Katie Rose (Flowbot)
STITCH 2025 Designer Profile: A.W.D. Textile Designs
STITCH 2025 Designer Profile: A.W.D. Textile Designs
Jill McGowan - Keynote Speaker at STITCH 2025
Jill McGowan – Keynote Speaker at STITCH 2025
STITCH Style Market
STITCH Style Market
STITCH 2025 Designer Profile: Cece and the Seams
STITCH 2025 Designer Profile: Cece and the Seams
STITCH 2025 Designer Profile: K. Becker Designs
STITCH 2025 Designer Profile: K. Becker Designs
Call for Mentor Interest - Youth Craft Mentorship Pilot Program
Call for Mentor Interest – Youth Craft Mentorship Pilot Program
CALL FOR NOMINATIONS: 2025 Maine Craft Artist Awards
CALL FOR NOMINATIONS: 2025 Maine Craft Artist Awards
Maine Crafts Association Impact Survey
Maine Crafts Association Impact Survey
MCA Welcomes Betsy Scheintaub, Thanks Katie Capozza for Board Service
MCA Welcomes Betsy Scheintaub, Thanks Katie Capozza for Board Service
Spring + Summer Co-op Advertising Opportunities
Spring + Summer Co-op Advertising Opportunities
radical emprints Video | Maine Craft Content Project
radical emprints Video | Maine Craft Content Project
MCA Announces Eight Craft Apprentice Program Pairs from Maine and New Hampshire
MCA Announces Eight Craft Apprentice Program Pairs from Maine and New Hampshire
Gabriel Frey Video | Maine Craft Content Project
Gabriel Frey Video | Maine Craft Content Project
Bukola Koiki Photoshoot | Maine Craft Content Project
Bukola Koiki Photoshoot | Maine Craft Content Project
December 2024 Featured MCA Institutional Member: oUTSKIRT STUDIOS
December 2024 Featured MCA Institutional Member: oUTSKIRT STUDIOS
2024 Maine Craft Artist Award: Daniel Minter
2024 Maine Craft Artist Award: Daniel Minter
2024 Maine Craft Artist Award: Karen Gelardi
2024 Maine Craft Artist Award: Karen Gelardi
September 2024 Featured MCA Institutional Member: Mill Pond Ceramics Studio
September 2024 Featured MCA Institutional Member: Mill Pond Ceramics Studio
August 2024 Featured MCA Institutional Member: Schoodic Arts for All
August 2024 Featured MCA Institutional Member: Schoodic Arts for All
Join the Tour! Call for Artists + Events - Maine Craft Weekend 2024
Join the Tour! Call for Artists + Events – Maine Craft Weekend 2024
July 2024 Featured MCA Institutional Member: Watershed Center for the Ceramic Arts
July 2024 Featured MCA Institutional Member: Watershed Center for the Ceramic Arts
Ange Muhorakeye Photoshoot | Maine Craft Content Project
Ange Muhorakeye Photoshoot | Maine Craft Content Project
June 2024 Featured MCA Member: Shelby Goldsmith
June 2024 Featured MCA Member: Shelby Goldsmith
Maine Crafts Association & Shop Maine Craft Announce New Board President
Maine Crafts Association & Shop Maine Craft Announce New Board President
May 2024 Featured MCA Member: Christine Peters
May 2024 Featured MCA Member: Christine Peters
April 2024 Featured MCA Member: Oyster River Joinery
April 2024 Featured MCA Member: Oyster River Joinery
March 2024 Featured MCA Member: Lee Gordon
March 2024 Featured MCA Member: Lee Gordon
APRIL 13: Coptic Binding: Eclectic Artist Sketchbooks with Anna Low
APRIL 13: Coptic Binding: Eclectic Artist Sketchbooks with Anna Low
2024 Maine Craft Artist Award Nominations Now Open
2024 Maine Craft Artist Award Nominations Now Open
April 7: Wildcrafted Basketry with Rebecca May Verrill
April 7: Wildcrafted Basketry with Rebecca May Verrill
January 2024 Featured MCA Member: Rebecca May Verrill
January 2024 Featured MCA Member: Rebecca May Verrill
January 2024 Featured MCA Guild Member: Nick Rossi
January 2024 Featured MCA Guild Member: Nick Rossi
December 2023 Featured MCA Member: Julie Cunningham
December 2023 Featured MCA Member: Julie Cunningham
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